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IN THIS ISSUENews in brief..............................3Your Questions ..........................4Summerfi eld Town Council ......5Panthers Cheerleader .............8Sanctuary House ....................10Youth running program .......... 11High School Sports ................. 12Business Notes ........................ 14Bits & Pieces ............................ 15Community Calendar ............ 18Crime/Incident Report ...........22NWO On The Go! ....................24Grins & Gripes .........................25Classifi eds ...............................26Index of Advertisers ............... 31

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Demolition project awarded

Earlier this month, the Town of Summerfi eld received four bids for property demolition, material disposal and a rough grade of disturbed areas at the northern tract of the Gordon property. The tract consists of 15.66 acres that span along U.S. 220 to the north end of Sum-merfi eld Road.

Bids for the project ranged from $18,700 to $65,325.

On Sept. 9, the town council voted to award the demolition

project to D.H. Griffi n, which submitted the lowest bid.

Two framed houses, fi ve abandoned mobile homes and miscellaneous outbuildings and structures on the property will be demolished. Additionally, miscellaneous concrete footings, pads, walks, trees, brush piles, stumps, fences, posts, poles, mail-boxes and trash will be removed.

Select areas of the property will be graded and seeded after the removal of all materials.

D.H. Griffi n estimates the de-molition project will take about 1.5 weeks to complete.

Dr. Danny Nobles invites the community to visit the historic military school’s campus

by KRISTIN KUBLY

OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Military Acad-emy is heading in the right direction, said Dr. Danny Nobles when he spoke at the Oak Ridge Town Council meeting on Sept. 4 and provided updates about the local institution.

The academy has a current enroll-ment of 80 cadets. With an aggressive recruiting campaign underway, Nobles, who serves as president of the academy, said the school hopes to see enrollment increase to 130 by January 2015; within the next five years, the school hopes to see that number rise to 200.

Nobles said an outstanding faculty and leadership education curriculum has resulted in rising test scores, citing as an example the SAT scores of juniors, which doubled from last year to this year when they retook the test as seniors.

The academy president also noted the international makeup of the student body, which includes cadets from China, Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the U.K.

“The world has literally come to Oak Ridge, North Carolina,” Nobles said.

Finally, Nobles acknowledged that the academy is not as involved in community activities as he would like it to be.

“There seems to be an invisible fence,” he said. “It’s as if our cadets don’t go off, and we can’t get the com-munity in.”

Nobles said the school holds six ma-jor parades every year and he welcomed residents to come and watch.

“We want to be a part of this commu-nity,” said Nobles. “We’re very proud of it.”

Established in 1852, Oak Ridge Military Academy is the officialmilitary school of North Carolina.To learn more about the school, visit www.oakridgemilitary.com.

Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

Dr. Danny Nobles speaks to cadets and guests at a 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 11. Nobles, who has served as Oak Ridge Military Academy’s presi-dent since June 2013, attended the recent town council meeting in Oak Ridge and provided an update on the local military institution.

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All hooked upFamilies living on, nearCadet Drive at last have permanent source of clean water

OAK RIDGE – Water woes have finally come to an end for 11 families who have been plagued with contaminated wells and water shortages.

In 1995, private wells belonging to residents on and adjacent to Cadet Drive were found to be contaminated by a petroleum release from an underground storage tank at a nearby gas station. The following year, the state paid to install a neighborhood community well system to address the contamination.

The well system was adequate until the number of residents on the street increased, resulting in demand for water exceeding the supply the well could generate. As residents went from having occasional bouts of water shortages to daily bouts, they again turned to the state for help.

In June 2012, the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources provided each Cadet Drive residence with a monthly supply of five-gallon water bottles for drinking and cooking as a way to offset some of the water us-age from the well. Meanwhile, a drilling team underwent work to take the well from 650 feet to 1,000 feet. The deeper well failed to eliminate the problem, however, and DENR eventually request-ed the town to secure an alternative, surface-water supply for the Cadet Drive neighborhood properties.

Last fall, Aqua North Carolina, a pri-vate water supply company that operates several community well systems in the town of Oak Ridge, agreed to connect its water system in the nearby Twelve Oaks development to the state-installed system serving the Cadet Drive neighborhood.

Aqua North Carolina confirmed on Sept. 15 that 11 homes affected by the contamination have been connected to the community well system that serves Twelve Oaks.

Town seeks payment for damaged water meter STOKESDALE – At the Sept. 11 town meeting, council members discussed ap-propriate action to take against a citizen who tampered with a water meter. Mayor Randy Braswell said the damaged meter will cost about $500 to $600 to repair.

Although the person who damaged the meter rents the home, the owner may be liable for the damage because the signed agreement to connect to the town’s water system is between the prop-erty owner and the town.

When the property owner was in-formed of the meter damages on Friday,

Sept. 5, he said he had already planned to evict the tenant for failure to pay rent.

During the council meeting, Town Attorney William Trevorrow suggested a registered letter be mailed to the property owner and the tenant, ordering one of them to pay the town for the damaged meter within 10 days upon receiving the letter or an arrest warrant would be issued.

Damaging a water meter is a misde-meanor in North Carolina.

While the town is obligated to collect its debts, Braswell said, “I hate that the situation has to be handled this way.”

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“Natural gas connected to homes is in a gaseous state,” explained Trusty. “The natural gas is turned into liquid in order to store high vol-umes.”

The properties of LNG and cost of equipment to convert the liquefied gas to a gaseous state makes LNG cost prohibitive for individual homes, Trusty said.

To run natural gas to your home, the company would need to extend the main line so that it runs in front of your house, Trusty explained. From that line, a service line would need to be added to run directly to your home. The cost of setting up that in-frastructure depends on the distance of the closest main line.

The company takes into consid-eration how much natural gas you

would use and if there are others along the same path who would be interested in hooking up.

“We want to make sure there’s an economic justification for running the main,” said Trusty. “It’s based on an economic analysis of revenue versus cost.”

If you’re interested in natural gas, Trusty encourages you to call Pied-mont Natural Gas at (800) 752-7504 and speak with a sales representa-tive. The rep can tell you how close you are to a main line and estimate how much the infrastructure would cost.

The company is also willing to survey neighbors to find out if others in your area would be interested in natural gas.

“We would attempt to do ev-erything we could to get enough demand to run the main line,” said Trusty.

Stokesdale has one of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities in

the southeast (Pine Needle LNG Company). I’m a resident of Stokes-dale and probably have the nearest house to the facility, but I cannot get LNG because it’s not available on my street. Why is that?

I keep reading how the U.S. has a huge supply of this form of energy. If so, it should be made available.

Located at the end of Haw River Road in Stokesdale, Pine Needle LNG Company

is one of the country’s largest lique-fied natural gas peak-demand storage facilities.

Jimmy Roberts, Pine Needle’s op-erations manager, explained that the company has no control over con-necting your home to natural gas.

“We’re not a distributor of natural gas,” Roberts said. “We store the gas at this facility for local distribution companies including Piedmont Natu-ral Gas. We aren’t allowed to sell it directly to the public due to natural gas regulations in place with the U.S. Department of Transportation.”

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Sept. 19 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by PATTI STOKES

Mayor Tim Sessoms called the monthly meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Citizens were asked to keep Town Clerk Valarie Halvorsen and her mother, who is gravely ill, in their thoughts, along with Todd and Jane Wilson, a member of the town’s finance committee, whose son had recently passed away.

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nounced Touch A Truck and Music n the Park would be held Sept. 13.

A recycle/e-cycle event will be held Oct. 11 at Laughlin Development Center on Summerfield Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Citi-zens may bring tires, large appliances, elec-tronics and up to five boxes of document shredding per person for recycle/e-cycle.

CITIZEN COMMENTS Frank Ficca said he hoped the town

wouldn’t put the children in the middle of the situation with Summerfield Recreation Association over athletic park usage fees.

“Our kids are important, and if the town needs to absorb something to keep the kids playing, it is a great opportunity to keep them away from video games and other things,” Ficca said.

Ficca then asked if the town had

considered the ongoing maintenance and upkeep that would go along with developing trails and extending the greenway. “It is costly,” he said.

In closing, Ficca suggested the town rework its development ordinances to better serve the citizens.

Adrian Williamson said a survey the town mailed to citizens several years ago had grouped questions together to get the desired answers that would reflect support for developing trails.

“We can get the numbers anyway we want to, but reality is reality,” Williamson said.

Paid employees were now doing what volunteers had once done, Williamson went on to say, adding, “When the town first started, everybody was involved,” but now only those who were in the “clique” of about 10 or 12 people volunteered.

It will cost $400,000 to $800,000 to put trails in, and that number will climb to about $1 million before the trails are done, Williamson said. He asked what the town planned to do about the trails crossing over private property, and if homeowners would be expected to maintain the trail segments that were on their private property.

Tom Simmons, a Greensboro resident, said he didn’t understand why there was conflict between SRA and the

town over using the athletic park. “Kids enjoy it and it draws a lot of people to Summerfield,” Simmons said of the athletic park. “We come here regularly, we spend money here and our kids go to a charter school here.” Budget-wise, it made sense for the town and SRA to work together, Simmons said.

Karen Knight said she supported the town council’s decision to require all organizations to pay the same fees to use the athletic park. After pulling SRA’s tax return last year, she said she didn’t understand why the organization, which was “sitting on $66,000,”couldn’t pay the same fees everyone else paid.

Kids today were being raised to feel entitled, Knight continued, saying when she was a kid, funds for sports were raised through bake sales, car washes, etc. If SRA did these things, she said her business would support them just as she had supported 50 teams last year.

Cheri Pikett agreed with Knight and said she especially felt SRA should pay for light usage at the ball fields, since that was a significant expense to the town. She said she wanted Summerfield to be a positive town, and that meant stating the problems, working through challenges and finding solutions.

Alyson Roy began by saying she didn’t like politics or politicians. Though the current town council had been elected by the citizens, the outcome would likely be different with the next election, she said.

Roy and her husband have three children, they are active in SRA, and she serves on the Summerfield Elementary PTA, she said.

“I like baseball and what it can do for kids,” Roy said. With her husband being a coach, she said they see kids involved in the SRA programs a couple times each week.

“For quite a few of them, the only peo-ple who told them they believed in them were the SRA coaches,” Roy said. “These guys are all a volunteer army. These guys are putting heart and soul into our kids





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“… This isn’t just baseball. I see these kids being believed in and becoming more responsible citizens,” Roy said in closing.

Paul Voight of Summerfield Road said his Verizon air pack account had been hacked and Verizon told him whoever did it had to have been within 1,000 feet of his home. Sexually explicit emails were sent to his customers from his account, Voight said, and he claimed to know who the culprit was. His Ebay account had also been hacked, he said, yet the police said there was nothing that could be done. Voight also said his neighbor had been selling drugs for 20 years, yet noth-ing was done about that either.

Beth Kaplan said citizens have made it clear that trails are important. She referenced a section of the town’s com-prehensive plan, adopted in 2011, and a signed agreement between the town and NCDOT to construct a multi-use tunnel and extend the A&Y Greenway as part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

According to the A&Y feasibility study, which the town accepted in 2012, the A&Y greenway is recommended as a 10-foot-wide, asphalt multi-use trail, Ka-plan said. A paved surface requires less maintenance, is more stable for seniors and is required to receive transportation funding. She questioned why anyone wouldn’t want a paved greenway.

“I, as a taxpayer who took the time to attend A&Y open houses, the comprehensive plan open houses and thought the A&Y Greenway was a done deal, am confused as to why we are re-visiting the idea of a greenway,” Kaplan said. “I did my job and now you need to do yours. Build the greenway.”

Clark Doggett said every study the town conducted had shown the No. 1 thing citizens want in Summerfield is a trail.

“We’ve had five years to work on this and as I understand it, nothing has been done,” Doggett said. As a frequent user of the area’s trails, he said the previous

Sunday he had seen several young chil-dren riding bikes, parents pushing stroll-ers, and many runners and walkers on the A&Y Greenway, all of which could only happen on a 10-foot wide paved trail.

Doggett added that three bicycle deaths had occurred in and near Sum-merfield; had the A&Y Greenway been extended, the cyclists may have been on it instead of riding on the roadsides.

“The fire department says, ‘If we save one life, it is worth the price of it.’ The same is true with the trails … the citizens of Summerfield want them, and this is the right thing to do” Doggett concluded.

Anthony Bravo presented a handout showing the fees SRA has been pay-ing to use Summerfield Athletic Park ($2,610 for Spring 2014) versus fees the town is proposing SRA pay from this point forward ($12,300, based on non-resident fees of $25 each for 420 participants and 180 hours of light us-age at $10 per hour).

Ryan Montgomery, a young baseball player, said he had participated in SRA programs for 5.5 years.

“I would like to play at SAP – it’s a nice field … I wish you would lower the prices so we could play there, because there is limited space at the elementary school,” Montgomery said.

Michael Elliott, an SRA board mem-ber, said fairness and equality were key points in the discussion between SRA and the town, but the town’s decision to increase SRA’s fees for using the athletic park was eliminating a whole category of ball players who might not be able to afford to participate.

“Our program is non-profit – we are trying to reach all of the community,” Elliott said.

Based on the proposed usage fees, SRA would need to increase its registra-tion fees by $50 per child, Elliott said. “We can’t afford to do that, so we can’t play at SAP.”

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Summerfield is “a slice of Americana,” and in addition to the outstanding school system, the rec program is a gem that has been longstanding in the community and should be supported, Elliott said.

Rich Lovett offered several excerpts from the town’s comprehensive plan, some of which specifically indicated the town should proactively work to provide recreational programs.

Lovett said he found the finance committee’s decision to increase SRA’s facility usage fees to be misaligned with the comprehensive plan’s stated goals.

“I guess someone from the finance committee took a page from Atlas Shrugged on how to run a government,” Lovett said. He went on to say that he wasn’t aware of a huge demand for the ball fields, and the town’s policy on charging non-resident fees to athletic park users was not administered fairly.

Dwayne Crawford, who applied to serve on the town’s finance committee, said at one time he had been asked by Councilwoman Dena Barnes if he understood that the committee position was a non-political one. In response, he said he clearly understood serving on the committee could not be used as a platform for anything other than what it was intended to be.

“The finance committee is limited to finance,” Crawford confirmed.

Low taxes and citizens taking care of their own needs were critical, Crawford went on to say, adding he found it very stressful that some citizens demanded their needs be taken care of first, and he was concerned about where the town was headed.

Kathy Flanigan thanked the person who contributed a large box of children’s books to the Little Free Library at Golden Antiques, announced an upcoming yard sale at the business, and invited citizens to a “Meet and Greet” the candidates on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2-4 p.m.

Barry Wesoly, president of SRA,

said he had served on the SRA board for eight years. He thanked the town for “stepping up and doing the right thing” in 2012 when SRA had asked for reduced athletic park usage fees. The organization was now on firmer financial footing and understood that it should pay higher fees to use the athletic park.

SRA should have turned over its finan-cial records when the town’s finance com-mittee requested them last spring, Wesoly said, and had he been president at the time he would have done things differently.

Bringing the discussion forward, Wesoly said SRA, the athletic park’s big-gest customer, had sent the town three counter proposals for athletic park us-age fees, but a 450 percent fee increase was not something SRA could absorb.

Regarding Karen Knight’s earlier statement regarding “entitlement, and $66,000 in the bank,” Wesoly explained that SRA receives revenue from registra-tion fees in cycles.

“If you look at our business right now, you would say we’re sitting on a lot of cash, but every single penny is put

back into the program,” Wesoly said. He added that 68 local businesses had invested in SRA and the organization worked hard to bring the community together through events such as Banner Day, which gave 700 kids the opportu-nity to eat hot dogs and play games.

“You guys come out and see that, and then you can tell me we’re entitled,” Wesoly said.

Mayor Tim Sessoms assured those with the SRA that the town council cared about children.

“I think we all realize the great value that SRA brings to the needs of our children to play baseball, softball and basketball,” Sessoms said. A continuity issue had arisen over the years because of changing leadership in SRA, Sessoms pointed out. Acknowledging mistakes had been made on both sides, he said it was time to come together, communicate, and have a contract that spells out the Town of Summerfield’s expectations of SRA and SRA’s expectations of the town.





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Next there were interviews and questions that tested a woman’s football knowledge. Fortunately, Knox watched football with her dad and was well versed in the game.

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“Performing in front of 73,000 people was awe-some,” she says. “I made some great friendships. It was a top-notch organization, and it was an honor to be part of it.”

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(Inset) A former Caro-lina Panthers cheerleader, Lori Knox often coaches young women who want to try out for the squad. (Right) Knox decked out in her Carolina Panthers cheer-leading uniform during the squad’s inaugu-ral year.

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Lori Knox grew up in Salisbury, North Carolina, where she fell in love with dance.

“There was a ballet studio right beside my father’s barber shop and I started dancing there when I was 10,” she says.

As a teenager, she taught dance and worked as a dancer at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte before heading to college, where she intended to study medicine. Those plans fell through, however, when she realized that performing and teaching dance were her heart’s desire.

“I’d always been active and interest-ed in the body,” Knox says, flashing her bright smile. “I loved science and math, but I loved teaching dance and working with children more.”

When the Carolina Panthers held their first cheerleading auditions in 1996, trying out was a no-brainer for Knox. At the time, she was 30, married and had no children. Along with about 350 other hopefuls, she showed up in Charlotte hoping to garner one of the 35 coveted spots.

The competition, which Knox recalls was “grueling,” stretched over three weekends. She remembers the first thing participants were asked to do was freestyle dance to a song selected by the judges. She described that phase as “awkward.”

Afterward, the first group was weed-ed out based on their dance ability.

The remaining Panthers cheer-leader hopefuls were required to learn a choreographed routine in a limited time period. Again, those who weren’t

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calls from young women who aspire to become Panthers cheerleaders. She’s coached a few of them, and says at least one has been successful.

To anyone who’s interested in be-coming a Panthers cheerleader, Knox stresses the need for flexibility and dance experience.

“There’s a lot more dance for a professional cheerleader,” she says. “Not a lot of tumbling goes on.”

But for anyone who’s willing to put in the time and effort, Knox urges her to “go for it, because if you’re lucky enough to be selected, it is the oppor-tunity of a lifetime.”





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“I really would like for us to have the opportunity to work together,” the mayor continued. “Summerfield is not interested in having our own recreation association. The ship has sailed for the fall season. The way to the Summerfield athletic fields is through Jeff Goard (the town’s parks and recreation manager). I encourage you to work through him. We need to move toward each other instead of drawing lines in the sand. I assure you, we want the children playing ball at SAP.”

After pointing out the counter propos-als SRA presented to the town’s finance committee had been offered after the committee had voted on how to proceed, Sessoms thanked everyone who came on behalf of SRA and said, “Know that you have been heard and we want very much to make it work out.”

COMMITTEE REPORTS Linda Southard, chair of the Histori-

cal Committee, invited everyone to a ceremony on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. to un-veil a plaque designating the rock gym at Summerfield Elementary School as being on the National Historic Register.

Town Manager Scott Whitaker said the Trails and Open Space Committee would meet again on Sept. 24.

TOWN MANAGER BUSINESS Whitaker said there was a vacancy

on the finance committee due to Dail Perry moving, and Dwayne Crawford’s application was up for consideration.

2 3 Councilwoman Alicia Flow-ers motioned to appoint Dwayne Crawford to the committee, Councilwoman Eliza-beth McClellan seconded, but with no other votes in favor, the motion failed 2-3.

Councilwoman Dena Barnes asked if the committee vacancy had been advertised and Whitaker said no. Barnes then asked that the vacancy be adver-tised, and that the town specifically state it was seeking someone with a back-ground in accounting and finance.

5 0 to extend a contract for the demolition of the remaining Gordon property. See front page for more details.

MAYOR/COUNCIL BUSINESSSummerfield Christmas Tree Lighting. Flowers said the tree lighting had been “spectacular” in 2012, but not so much last year. She asked that entertainment be lined up earlier for this year’s tree lighting on Nov. 22.

Per Flowers’ earlier suggestion, the large magnolia tree at Summerfield Athletic Park will be lit this year, which will require many more strings of lights, elec-trical wiring, a lift to put the lights on, etc., all of which was in the works, Whitaker said. Regarding the lower attendance at last year’s tree lighting, Whitaker men-tioned that the weather had not been good, which was a contributing factor.

Term limits. Citing a previous discussion about committee term limits, Whitaker said there was a challenge in creating a balance between freeing up membership slots for “fresh” members versus retaining the experience of long-serving members.

5 0 to accept Whitaker’s revi-sion to the town’s committee/term of of-fice policy, which stated that if no citizen was approved to fill an available seat, an existing member whose term had expired could continue serving through the end of the fiscal year.

Saying he had attended Summer-field Fire Department’s annual meeting in August and learned the department had 18 less volunteers than last year, Sessoms encouraged citizens to consider volunteering with the department.

Councilwoman Dianne Laughlin thanked the town’s volunteers.

Town Attorney Bill Hill said he and Town Planner Julie Reid had completed the ordi-nance edits. After Whitaker reviews them, they will be sent to the town council for review before scheduling public hearings.

With no further business, the meet-ing adjourned at 8:38 p.m.





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Sanctuary HouseA place of comfort, belonging, inspirationby L.A. LOGAN

About 13.6 million people live with a serious mental illness and about 61.5 million Americans experience some sign of mental illness, according to statistics compiled by the National Alli-ance on Mental Illness.

Mary Van Der Linden personally knows the pain that comes with those statistics. Her brother died in 2000

due to complications from schizophre-nia affective disorder – a combination of schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder.

Van der Linden’s mother and several of her friends who had adult children with severe mental illnesses are cred-ited with helping to create Sanctuary House in Greensboro, a private non-profit organization established to facili-tate the recovery of adults with serious mental illness in Guilford County.

Mary Van der Linden is among Sanctuary House’s founding board members, and considers the work she

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does to help others with mental health disorders to be a way of honoring her brother.

“His memory brought in the first seed money for Sanctuary House,” said Van der Linden. “Bobby would have enjoyed being here. I feel that he’s here smiling because we’re making a differ-ence. ”

Kacey Myers, Sanctuary House’s special events and marketing coordi-nator, began volunteering at Sweet Success Bakery, a program of Sanctu-ary House, in memory of her aunt who suffered from schizophrenia.

“Volunteering and working here with the members made me feel like I was helping her,” said Myers.

Sanctuary House, which opened in 2002, is located at 518 N. Elm St. in downtown Greensboro. It offers a range of services including a day program that extends psychosocial rehabilitation to over 75 members diagnosed with major illnesses such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder.

Sanctuary House day program members work structurally among each other, so there’s no stigma regarding their illnesses. The pro-gram has helped members thrive, feel like their true self and has helped give members the opportunity to go back to school, said Van der Linden. Guilford College/Meriwether Godsey, North Carolina A&T/Williams Cafete-ria, Old Navy and T.J. Maxx are some

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“The greatest joy is knowing that their dignity of self is being restored,” Van der Linden said of Sanctuary House program members. “Sanctuary House gives them options to choose things in life instead of having to react to what’s being dealt them because of the disease.”

Damien Potts, who suffers from periods of isolation due to depression, said participating in the Sanctuary House program helped enable him to do something he enjoys doing, which is to communicate with the public.

“Since I’ve been here, my life has done a whole 360,” he said. “We’re like a family here.”

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Start content here if using a new section barCouple launches program to combat health risks associated with childhood obesity, inactivity

by LAURA PULLINS

OAK RIDGE – As medical professionals, Rafel and Philippa Tappouni see what a serious epidemic obesity has become and how it is affecting our nation’s youth and adults.

When the couple recently moved from Hershey, Pennsylvania, they not only left behind friends and family, but a beneficial program their children had come to love. After settling into their new home in Oak Ridge, it didn’t take long to develop plans for how they could serve the community’s youth just as their children had been

served in Pennsylvania.

Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is a nonprofit, educational program for chil-dren ages 4-13 that encourages partici-pants to get active in the world of running through friendly competition.

The five-week program meets once a week, during which time children are given the opportunity to earn points based on their completion of different races and their age group.

Typically, parents will be able to go online 24 hours after a race and view the progress their child has made and how they athletically compare to others nationwide.

At the end of the program, all par-ticipants receive a medal and a T-shirt; additionally, points are tallied and the top boy and girl in each age division receives a trophy.

HKRS was originally formed in the sub-

urbs of Philadelphia and has rapidly spread across 20 states and 40-plus towns. Along the way, the program has garnered partici-pation from more than 4,000 runners.

In recent years, HKRS has found its way into North Carolina, serving the youth in Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville – and soon, Oak Ridge.

“We believe HKRS will encourage kids to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle, while bettering their self-esteem and providing an opportunity to make new friends,” said Rafel. “As a radiologist, I read X-rays and CT scans of obese people

every day, and often times, their illnesses are caused by their obesity.”

Early intervention is key, and by edu-cating children about their eating habits, lifestyle, and the importance of physical fitness, the Tappounis hope HKRS will be one small step toward improving this grow-ing problem.

“I’m doing this for the benefit of the kids and the community,” said Rafel. “I hope it works and I think the Oak Ridge community is a great place for it.”

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Defense adjustment clinches Northwest victory over Reidsville Sept. 12 | Northwest Guilford (3-1) gets key stop, hands Reidsville (3-1) first loss

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by L.A. LOGANA Vikings fumble on their first of-

fensive possession of the game helped the Reidsville Rams take an early 7-0 lead. However, Vikings defensive back Carter Mitchell’s interception late in the first quarter led to a 38-yard heave from quarterback Josh Homol to wide receiv-er Thomas Hennigan. On the ensuing play, Homol’s 1-yard quarterback sneak gave the Vikings a 10-7 advantage.

Late in the third quarter, Homol

hooked up with Hennigan again for a 55-yard touchdown, which turned out to be the game-winning catch.

“We’ve been facing adversity a lot this season,” said Hennigan. “Josh gave me a chance to go get the ball, and I went and got it for the team.”

With less than two minutes remain-ing in the fourth quarter, Northwest Guilford linebackers Ezra Otera and Zach Tyler snuck into the backfield and tackled Reidsville running back Jayron Rankin, sending Reidsville to their first loss of the season, 24-21.

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Notable stat | The Vikings went three for three in the red zone, scoring a field goal and two touchdowns, including a 16-yard wide receiver screen to Kevin Henry for his first touchdown of the season.

Game changer | Mitchell’s intercep-tion in the first quarter gave the Vikings needed momentum after their opening fumble. Northwest scored on the follow-ing series and didn’t trail in the game again.

Hot | Garner (in game against Smith), Homol (in game against Western) and Hennigan (in game against Reidsville) have each scored a game-winning touchdown in the three Vikings victories this season.

Not | Northwest’s running game was absent – again. Almost every time Ho-mol handed the ball off, Reidsville de-fenders immediately tackled the Vikings

ball carrier for a yardage loss or minimal gain. Also, the Vikings gave up 174 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

Good Move | Defensive coordinator Todd McComb made an adjustment in the fourth quarter that led to two unsuccess-ful fourth-down attempts by Reidsville and iced the game for the Vikings. In to-tal, the Vikings defense stopped Reidsville three times on fourth-down attempts.

“We blitzed, my guard pulled and no one touched me,” said Tyler. “Me and Ezra tackled the guy and that was it.”

Shout-out | To wide receiver Mark Garner for his monster block to free up Hennigan for a 38-yard gain in the first quarter. Also, a big shout-out to Vikings fans on “America” theme night. This week it was you who filled the stands an hour and a half before kickoff.

Next Week | Northwest travels to Reagan in Pfafftown on Friday, Sept. 19.

Senior wide receiver Kevin Henry runs off the fi eld after

making his way into the end zone for a 16-yard score. The Vikings

defeated Reidsville 24-21.

Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

At Reel Seafood Grill, you won’t find fish smothered in grease or a menu with a few seafood selections compet-with a few seafood selections compet-with a few seafood selections competing with other steak, chicken or pork main dishes. What you will find is the will find is the willarea’s best seafood, simply prepared and dripping with a deliciousness you won’t find elsewhere in the area.

Steve Stern and Drew Lacklen opened Reel Seafood Grill a little over a year ago. Their goal was to pro-vide a warm, inviting atmosphere for people desiring fresh North Carolina seafood accompanied by side dishes made with locally grown vegetables.

Reel Seafood Grill’s blackboard menu changes on a regular basis, and often includes items such as flounder sesame, snow crab legs, honey bourbon BBQ salmon, shrimp and grits, and trout stuffed with brie and mushrooms.

Most entrées come with a choice of either two or three side dishes, which include favorites such as hush puppies, house-made salads, house-made rolls, grilled vegetables and BBQ corn on the cob.

Providing local freshness is criti-cal, and many of the vegetables the restaurant serves, including tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and watermelons, along with herbs, are grown in Reel Seafood’s own garden. As seasons change so does the garden’s bounty.

Because Reel Seafood Grill is a “scratch kitchen,” the restaurant can easily accommodate a broad range of palates.

“We try to offer a good variety to meet different tastes, but if people want it prepared differently, that’s okay,” says Stern. “We start with fresh, raw fish so our customers can order it the way they like. We can always put the relishes or toppings on the side.”

Reel Seafood Grill also offers a se-lection of savory appetizers and a full-service bar. And, be sure to save room – or even make a special trip – for the restaurant’s desserts. The key lime pie, white chocolate banana bread pud-ding and peanut butter chocolate pie are only a few of the restaurant’s de-

lectable treats created to satisfy even the most discerning sweet tooth.

While perfecting the restaurant’s menu selections, the owners have also focused on creating a friendly, casual but professional ambience; the patio features overhead fans, rope lights and music that accentuate the warm, wel-coming feeling the restaurant offers.

Lacklen says Reel Seafood Grill is the kind of place that a family just coming off the lake will feel equally as comfortable as a salesperson en-tertaining clients for the evening.

Staff members both possess an extensive knowledge of the restau-rant’s menu offerings and how each is prepared, as well as have a strong commitment to ensuring all custom-ers have a dining experience that leaves them happy, satisfied and looking forward to their next visit.

“When our customers leave, we want to make sure they feel like they got the best value for their money,” says Lacklen.

“We want our customers to feel appreciated and to come back often and bring their friends,” adds Stern.

With a combined 50-plus years of restaurant experience, Stern and Lacklen bring a wealth of knowledge to their business; they also bring a

passion for the industry, the customers – and of course, the food.

Both men began their restaurant careers as teenagers, working in swim club and golf club snack bars.

There isn’t a job in the kitchen or on the restaurant floor that the two business partners, who have been friends for over 25 years, have not done. For many years, Lacklen owned Bert’s Seafood Grille, one of Greens-boro’s best known and loved seafood restaurants. Stern started his career working at Ham’s Restaurant, where he stayed for 27 years and worked his way into the chain’s corporate office.

When he’s not working in the restaurant, Stern likes to spend time with his family and enjoys playing golf, exercising and skiing. He and his wife, Georgie, have been married 30 years.

When Lacklen is not thinking about new dishes to prepare, he spends his time playing golf, fishing and gardening.

Beginning Sunday, Sept. 21, Reel Seafood Grill will serve Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The brunch menu will consist of tradi-tional breakfast foods with a seafood twist, including crabmeat omelets, crab cake Benedict, fresh vegetable omelets, waffles with fried catfish and house-cured fish.

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Musical Tribute | “My Way,” a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra, will be performed at Körner’s Folly, 413 S. Main St., Kernersville, Sept. 18 – 21, at 4 and 8 p.m. Seating at Körner’s Folly is limited, so please call to make reservations. More info: (336) 993-6556 or [email protected].

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20

Ride to Remember | Alzheimer’s Ride to Remem-ber, an escorted motorcycle ride/fundraiser for Al-zheimer’s disease, will be held Sept. 20 at Summer-field’s First Baptist Church, 2300 Scalesville Road in Summerfield. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and kickstands are up at 10 a.m. Cost is $25 or $30 for two up. Lunch and T-shirt included. More info: (336) 312-6499 or [email protected], or see ad on opposite page.

Brunswick stew | Bethel United Methodist Church, 8424 Haw River Road in Oak Ridge, will sell Brunswick stew for $7 a quart on Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pick up or pre-order by calling Brian Plaster at (336) 209-2959 or send email to [email protected].

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Music in the Park | The Town of Oak Ridge will host its last Music in the Park event of the season on Sept. 20, from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park, Shelter 2. Come out and enjoy the blues/pop sounds of the Tyler Millard Band; the event is free, but donations to pay the band will be collected. More info: (336) 644-7009 or [email protected].

Historic plaque unveiling | Community members and alumni of Summerfield High School are invited to a ceremony on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. to unveil the historic plaque at Summerfield Elementary’s rock gym; the plaque officially identifies the gym

as being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Refreshments will be served after the cer-emony.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 Church celebrates new location | Summerfield

resident and pastor Josh Stahl invites the commu-nity to visit Triad Church Sept. 21 at its new loca-tion, 705 Sunshine Way in Greensboro. Following the worship service at 10:30 a.m., enjoy horseback riding, face painting, a bounce house, hot dogs, a petting zoo and more! More info: (336) 662-9905 or [email protected].

MONDAY, SEPT. 22

Golden Triad | Women of all ages who enjoy sing-ing are invited to the Golden Triad Chorus Member-ship Night on Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 611 Oakhurst St., Kernersville. Golden Triad is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an organization of nearly 25,000 women worldwide who share a love of singing four-part a cappella harmony, barbershop style. Most women will find a part that fits their voice range with the help of the chorus’ musical leaders and director. More info: (336) 706-1209 or [email protected].

Saturday, Sept. 20Registration 8:30amKickstands up at 10am

$25 per rider • $30 for two-upIncludes lunch and T-shirt. Family members encouraged to join for complimentaryencouraged to join for complimentarylunch following the ride.

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Silent Auction & BBQ DinnerFriday, Oct. 3Friday, Oct. 36:30 – 8:306:30 – 8:30pmOak Ridge United Methodist ChurchOak Ridge United Methodist ChurchFellowship Hall2424 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge2424 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge

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New and improved tablets NORTHERN GUILFORD – Northern Guilford Middle School was among the middle schools in Guilford County to receive new, upgraded and more durable tablets on Sept. 15.

In March, the Guilford County Board of Education approved a new contract with Amplify, which provides new tablets, designed in collaboration with Intel Edu-

cation, for more than 19,200 students, teachers, administrators and parents. According to Amplify, the new tablet fea-tures a “durable industrial design that can withstand drops and spills; a break- and scratch-resistant screen made of Corn-ing® Gorilla® Glass; an advanced Wi-Fi radio; and a tethered stylus.” The tablets also have improved processor speed.

Dixon earns Gold Award, Girl Scouting’s highest honorCOLFAX – Girl Scout Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is pleased to announce that Blair Dixon of Summerfield has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.

Dixon, daughter of Jeff and Gina Dixon and a member of Troop 461, worked with preschool-aged children to teach them important healthy lifestyle habits including good hand washing, protecting their skin by using proper ap-

parel and sunscreen, and bicycle safety.

“Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achievement, and this young woman exemplifies leadership in all its forms,” said Marcia Cole, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Pied-mont. “She saw a need in her commu-nity and took action. Her extraordinary dedication, perseverance and leadership is making the world a better place.”

Volunteer for Meals on WheelsNORTHWEST GUILFORD – Commu-nity Meals on Wheels serves the Oak Ridge, Stokesdale and Summerfield ar-eas by delivering a hot meal Mondays- Fridays to residents who live alone and are unable to cook for themselves. Meals on Wheels is always looking for volunteer carriers to pick up meals at Countryside Village in Stokesdale and

deliver to clients once a month. If you are interested in volunteering,

call Margaret Wilson at (336) 643-4727. Community Meals on Wheels is

entirely self-funded and all contributions are greatly appreciated. Contributions may be mailed to: Community Meals on Wheels, c/o Kerry Skara, 7502 Carignan Court, Kernersville, NC 27284.

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Northern Guilford High School, PTSA recognized nationally NORTHERN GUILFORD – National PTA has recognized Northern Guilford High School and Northern Guilford High School PTSA as a National PTA School of Excellence for their achievement in building effective family-school partner-ships. The school and PTSA are one of only four recipients in the state of North Carolina.

“Northern Guilford High School and Northern Guilford High School PTSA have put strong practices into place that involve families in the life of the school, and we are pleased to recognize them

as a National PTA School of Excellence,” said Otha Thornton, president of Na-tional PTA.

“By living by our motto, ‘Together, we are Northern,’ every day, we have created a collaborative environment for students, families and our school,” said Kim Derrick, Northern Guilford PTSA president. “The high school experience is richer by working as a team.”

Northern Guilford principal Will Laine said Northern Guilford High School values and encourages parents to be involved in their child’s education.

“Our teachers understand the im-portance of these partnerships and work hard to establish these relationships,” Laine confirmed. “It is without a doubt one of the major reasons that we have been successful in helping our students reach their potential.”

To celebrate their achievements, Na-tional PTA presented Northern Guilford High School and Northern Guilford High School PTSA with a National PTA School of Excellence banner. For information about the National PTA School of Excel-lence program, visit PTA.org/excellence.

Donate a new coat, Halloween costumema Cares is once again helping

families in need through a coat and costume collection. Through Wednes-day, Sept. 24, the non-profit will collect donations of new coats, and through Oct. 17, it will collect new Halloween costumes for children liv-ing at Pathways Center.

For the Halloween costumes, ma Cares has teamed up with Halloween and More, which will have collection boxes at its two Triad locations: 3326

Friendly Ave. #101, Greensboro (locat-ed in Friendly Shopping Center) and 406 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem (located in Thruway Shopping Cen-ter). Items may also be dropped off at Market America on 1302 Pleasant Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Last season, the Vikings won the only meeting between the two teams, 37-35. Coach Rolfes’ perspective | “The last two weeks we’ve played state ranked teams … We’ve gotten better on all phases, which is tough when you’re playing teams of that caliber. We beat a good football team that’s ranked second

in the state. For us, it was a confidence builder. We’re happy with that and we’re going to move forward. They (Reidsville) have a legit shot at beating Northern. It’s going to be a great matchup. I think they can do some things up front to account for Northern’s speed and strength.”

Northern Guilford trounces WilliamsSept. 12 | Northern Guilford (3-0) at Williams (2-2)

Northern 7 | 14 | 21 | 13 || 55Williams 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 || 7

Williams waltzed down the field and scored on their first drive of the game against Northern on Sept. 12. That was all the motivation Northern needed as they proceeded to score 55 unanswered points in a blowout victory, 55-7.

In all six games between the schools, Northern averages over 51 points, while holding Williams to a mere 8 points. Northern now leads the series 5-1.

Notable stat | The Vikings three top of-fensive players performed impressively. Quarterback Cameron Harris threw for 192 yards, had three touchdowns and posted a perfect quarterback rating of 142.4. Wide receiver Mook Reynolds added four receptions for a season-high 158 yards and two touchdowns. Run-ning back CJ Freeman continues lead-

ing the rushing attack with 144 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns.

“(Our) offensive line play, led by seniors Eric Hung and Duncan Taylor-Dean, has protected Cam and has estab-lished our running game in each game,” said assistant coach Russell Stone.

“We were balanced … that’s what we want so opponents cannot predict our next move. The passing game gets Mook Reynolds involved to balance CJ Free-man’s rushing production.

“Defensively, we must continue to fly to the football and create turnovers.”

Hot | The defense remains stingy, allow-ing only about eight points per game.

Next Week | Northern will host Reidsville on Friday, Sept. 19, at Johnny Roscoe Stadium. This match-up features two of the top ranked teams in the state. In their only meeting, Northern defeated Reids-ville in a close game last year, 34-33.

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BREAKING & ENTERINGSept. 14 | A resident of Lewiston Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect removed a padlock from his out-building and stole a gas can and weed eater, valued at about $170.

FRAUDSept. 10 | A resident of W. Harrell Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown sus-pect used her Social Security number to file an income tax return.

Sept. 11 | A resident of Bunch Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect used his debit card information to make a purchase totaling $700.28 at Walmart in Kernersville.

Sept. 12 | A resident of Auburnwood Drive of Summerfield was enticed to participate by mail in a sweepstakes, which involved the victim sending in $5 to $25 for each sweep-stakes entry. The scam came to light when the victim tried to cash a $5,000 check she received as part of the sweepstakes; the check was found to be fraudulent.

MISCELLANEOUSJennifer A. Pearson, of 7704 Robinson

Road in Summerfield, was arrested and charged with Driving with a Revoked Driv-er’s License, No Insurance, No Inspec-

tion, No Registration Plate, Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of a Schedule II substance. She was also served with an outstanding Order for Ar-rest out of Rockingham County. Pearson was stopped in the area of Greenlawn Drive (Summerfield) for operating a ve-hicle without a registration plate.

PROPERTY THEFTSept. 9 | CVS of Oak Ridge reported someone stole a shopping cart full of items between 9:18 and 9:28 p.m. Sept. 10 | A Stokesdale resident was cited for shoplifting at the Dollar General in Stokes-dale after she reportedly concealed deodor-ant and body spray in her purse and left the store without paying. Sept. 12 | The owner of K & T Auto Center on Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported that unknown suspects stole two transmissions, a car CD player, and a billet gear shifter knob, with a total value of $1,690, from the auto repair shop sometime between 2:30 – 10 a.m. Sept. 12 | A resident of Rosedale Drive in Oak Ridge reported a known person had stolen a 14k gold chain necklace, valued at $500, and an 18k gold ring, valued at $1,000, from her home sometime between May 25 – Sept. 12.

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GRINS to... Crossroads Pharmacy

in King’s Crossing Shop-ping Center in Stokes-dale. They really take care of their customers like they are family, which is how it should be.

Tommy McGee and Affordable Home Repair. They did the job right and gave me a fair price.

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patiently teaching a small gathering of women about football during the Panthers game so that we can better enjoy the sport in the future.

(Rock star) Chris Daughtry and family, who will be missed when they move from Oak Ridge.

Family, friends and neighbors for coming out to our annual 9/11 lu-minary lighting (at Oak Ridge Lake Estates). That day will forever stand out in our minds and the loved ones lost will forever remain in our hearts. Never forget.

Corporal Rick Melton of Guilford County Sheriff’s Office for taking time to ease any worry about my future neighborhood. He was friendly, per-sonable and best of all, sympathetic to my concerns. Much appreciated!

The O’Hal family in Oak Ridge for their beautiful, heartfelt luminary tribute in honor of Sept. 11. Thank you for all your hard work every year in helping us to remember those who were lost.

The woman who stole the $5.34 bra from Stokesdale Dollar General. I will gladly pay Dollar General the $5.34 to drop the warrant! Always #supportthetatas! Word to the wise, Oak Ridge Goodwill has bras for $1 – you could’ve gotten five!

The new young man working at

McDonald’s in Oak Ridge on Friday night. He kept checking to see if we needed anything after we ate. He’s only been working there three days, but he has great customer service skills already.

Oak Ridge Military Academy for its 9/11 remembrance ceremony. I am proud of your leadership and continu-ing history in Oak Ridge.

GRIPES to... The person who is

speeding wildly down Ogburn Mill Road. It is going to end badly for someone. Please think of others and your own safety.

The construction company that allows its contractors to drive at high rates of speed through residential neighborhoods, and does nothing about it when brought to their attention.

To those who disrespected the Northwest Guilford marching band during the Northwest vs. Northern game on Sept. 5. A public apology would be appropriate.

The person who had the audacity to reprimand the Northern Guilford student body at the football game against Northwest. Evidently, you turned a deaf ear to your student body’s inappropriate language but we heard it loud and clear.

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ABSOLUTE AUCTION, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2pm, 5204 Saddlebrook Road, Oak Ridge. Four Corvairs from collector Otto Schrader (mid-60s, vintage, convertibles & hardtop, includes 1966 Corsa Coupe!) await your artistic restoration talents! 1993 Airstream thirty-four-foot land yacht, fully-loaded w/good rubber. Needs batteries. 47K show-ing. Also selling 1950-ish Ford “red-belly” farm tractor. See at peggauction.com, #5098. (336) 996.4414.

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CAREGIVER AVAILABLE, 15 years expe-rience. References available. Nancy Ste-vens, (336) 427-5968 or cell, 423-7249.

CNA AVAILABLE FOR HOME CARE, 14 years experience. References. 456-9377.

EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER available in Cardinal area to provide companionship/sit-ting for senior citizen. Available M-F, some Saturdays. Assisted living and private resi-dence experience. I enjoy helping people maintain their quality of life. If interested, please call (336) 420-3214.

HOME CARE AVAILABLEExperienced with numerous home care services. References available. Wage & hours negotiable. (336) 707-5245.

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Operation Xcel is seeking a PT MATH SPECIALIST for their after-school pro-gram in Stokesdale. Please send resume to [email protected], or visit www.operationxcel.org for more info.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Town Council of the Town of Oak Ridge and the Town of Oak Ridge Planning & Zon-ing Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the offi cial Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map and Devel-opment Ordinance. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other mat-ters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board is forwarded as a recommendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.

OAK RIDGE PLANNING/ZONING BOARD, Sept. 25, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

OAK RIDGE TOWN COUNCIL, Oct. 2, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

NEW BUSINESS: REZONING CASE # RZ-14-01: AG to RS-40. Located on the east side of Linville Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of Scoggins Road, in Oak Ridge Township, Historic District Overlay Zone. Being Guilford County Tax Parcel 0166248, approximately 8 acres. Owned by Marion Elizabeth McDougal.

All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at these meetings.

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TABITHA MINISTRY AUCTION, Saturday, Sept. 20, 9:30am, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church. Start your Christmas shopping early! See display ad on page 19 for all the details!

2nd annual RIDE TO REMEMBER, in sup-port of the Alzheimer’s Association, Sat., Sept. 20, 8:30am registration, kick stands up at 10am, Summerfi eld Baptist Church. Es-corted ride, $25/rider, $30/two-up, includes lunch and T-shirt. For more info, call (336) 312-6499, visit act.alz.org/ride, or see dis-play ad on page 19.

The blues/pop sounds of the Tyler Millard Band will be featured at this year’s fi nal MUSIC IN THE PARK event on Saturday, Sept. 20, 6-8:30pm, Oak Ridge Town Park Shelter 2. Hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks, etc., can be purchased, or bring a picnic. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Park in the Redmon Field on Linville Road, just across and down from the fi re station. Free, but donations to pay the band will be collected. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 21, 5-7:30pm.

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GRAND OPENING, Sun., Sept. 21, 10:30am-2pm, Triad Church, 705 Sunshine Way, Greensboro. Join us for a great mes-sage followed by fun for the whole family, in-cluding horseback riding, face painting, hot dogs, bounce house, petting zoo and more!

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT at Golden Antiques, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6-9pm. Refreshments, raffl es, chair massages, music, special dis-counts, & lots of fun! 4537 Highway 220, Summerfi eld.

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GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINESales & service center. 9428 NC 65, Stokesdale. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 office.

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Mt. Zion UMC CHILDREN’S CONSIGN-MENT SALE, 3708 Ellisboro Rd., Stokes-dale, Thursday, Sept. 25, 4-7pm; Friday, Sept. 26, 12n-4:30pm, then half price 5-7pm; Sat., Sept. 27, 8-11am, half price.

KIDS Fall / Winter CONSIGNMENT SALE, Kernersville Wesleyan Church, 930 North Main Street, Thurs., Sept. 25, 7pm-9pm; Fri., Sept. 26, 9am-5:30pm; Sat., Sept. 27, 8am-12 noon. Most items 50% off on Sat! For info, call Jill, (336) 682-0181.

FALL BAZAAR, Sat., Sept. 27, 7am-2pm, Liberty Wesleyan Church, 15303 US Hwy. 158, Summerfield. Yard & bake sale, silent auction, homemade chicken pies. Breakfast & lunch served.

GOLF FORE KIDS TOURNAMENT, Sat., Sept. 27, 1:30pm Shotgun Start, Pine Knolls Golf Course, Kernersville. $60/play-er, $240/team (4 players), single players & ladies welcome! Cash prizes, food, goodie bags, putting contest! All proceeds benefit local Kiwanis children’s charities. For more information or a registration form, please call Mark Masters, (336) 260-1970 or email [email protected].

Dick’s Sporting Goods & Parks Chevrolet present the 2014 Northern Guilford YOUTH FOOTBALL JAMBOREE on Saturday, Sept. 27, 9am-4pm at Northern Guilford High School. Admission fee, $2 for adults and $1 for students. Local vendors, raffle prizes and activities for kids. Come join us for a day of fun and youth football!

FREE CONCERT, featuring Bernard Brim and the New York Players, Sat., Sept. 27, 7pm, Market Square, downtown Reidsville. See display ad on page 19 for more info.

Tom Brown MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNA-MENT, sponsored by Oak Ridge Lions Club, Sat., Oct. 11, 7:30am, Pleasant Ridge Golf Course. Proceeds benefit sight/hearing impaired & other community projects. See display ad on page 4 for more info.

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COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 20, 7am, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Sum-merfield. Lots of bargains!

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, September 20, 8am-12n, 4124 Brynwood Drive, Colfax. House goods, lawn mowers, pop-up camper, homemade baked goods, handmade scarves and more!

YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 20, 7am-12n, 6103 Chalet Drive, Oak Ridge (Williard Oaks sub-division off Hwy. 150). Dresser, kids toys, clothes and misc. items.

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LARGE FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7am, 6110 Caison Rd., Oak Ridge. Lots of new items.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7am, Trotter Ridge II, 6002 Lo-mond Dr. Clothes, dirt bike helmets, boots, chest protector, vacuum cleaner, rug, many other misc. items.

YARD SALE, Sat., Sept 20, 7am, Lochmere, 6813 Buckley Drive, Summerfield. House-hold items, boys clothes, and misc.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7am-?, 173 Amanda Way, Reidsville. Craft sup-plies, Christmas items, clothing, fresh-baked goods, hand-made items, odds & ends.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 20, 8am, 8104 NC Hwy. 68, Stokesdale.

3-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 20, 8am, 145 Millstone Drive, Summerfield.

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HOME SERVICES

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICEComplete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, 643-9332. CarolinaStumpAndTreeService.com.

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATIONComplete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 480-4101.

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years.

MY GROUNDSKEEPERLandscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs and more. Timothy, 643-5154.

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS15-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647.

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality ir-rigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Li-censed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767. www.oneguyandamachine.com.

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MASONRY

MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. It’s summertime! Let us help with your out-door living and entertainment spaces! No better time for a new patio, sidewalk or drive-way. Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

HOME SERVICES

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Furniture Kare Co.


20 years experience in repair & restoration

• Refinishing and repair• Antique restoration• In-home services

All types of furniture problems

www.furniturekare.com

LOCAL PICKUP & DELIVERY • FREE ESTIMATES

GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES & INSERTS, fi replaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS. Repair & sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.

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•Liner replacement •Pool closings•All repairs •Safety covers•Weekly cleaning/maintenance

www.sharkyspoolservices.com(336) 207.9793

JUNK REMOVALAppliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call 549-5726.

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RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

•FurnitureRefinishing•CabinetRefacing•LeatherRepair

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HOME SERVICES

GRADING / HAULING

BRAD’S BOBCAT SVC. Grading, hauling, gravel/dirt, debris removal. 362-3647.

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULINGExcavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035.

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fi ll dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150.

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

MAYS SIDING and window contractors, vinyl railings & siding, replacement win-dows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a free estimate.

GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRSFacia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCEPine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree prun-ing, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490.

TLC LAWN CARELawn mowing, fertilization and weed con-trol. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097.

LET’S TALK! Aeration, seeding, fertiliza-tion & lime. James Toker, (336) 543-4066.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, con-crete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820.

MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195.

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I do fall clean up, seeding, fertilizing, aerat-ing, and fall yard work. Honest, reliable & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

HOME SERVICES

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICETotal tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at 643-9157.

AERATE AERATE AERATE!! Core aerating and overseeding. Licensed & insured. Call One Guy & A Machine Lawn Care today for an appointment. Free estimates. $50 off with new 2014/15 main-tenance contract. Ask for Joe, 382-4767, www.oneguyandamachine.com.

TRACTOR FOR HIREBush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree removal, hauling & more! (336) 207-6632.

BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Core aeration & fertilization, plus my custom blend of certifi ed fescue seed. Fall packages start at $199. Also fall leaf clean-up, planting & pine needles. Annual service agreements available & affordable. Call Buzz, a NC Turf-grass Professional! 509-6464.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Mulch & Pine Needles • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways

Landscaping • Lot / Land ClearingStump Grinding / Removal

Bobcat & Dump Truck ServicesLeaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATESBig or small, we grind them all. 382-3860.

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call 382-9875.

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fer-tilization & weed control. 399-7764.


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HOME SERVICES

Garage Door Pro SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

(336) 501-6025www.garagedoorpronc.com

LiftMaster, Amarr, and all other brandsFree estimates • Insured • 11 years experience

PAINTING & DRYWALL

David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600BEKPaintCompany.com• References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. Brad Rogers. Call for free estimate. No job too small. In-sured. Local number, (336) 314-3186.

STILL PERFECTION PAINTINGReliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pres-sure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com.

PLUMBING

WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc.(336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLARNo job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Offi ce 656-0019, cell 382-6905.

HOME SERVICES

POWER WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

POWER WASHING BY MAYSSpecializing in vinyl homes. 215-8775.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living | Fire pits | Screened porches

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and win-dows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hard-wood and linoleum fl oors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofi ng specials. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343.

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC.Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We special-ize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, [email protected].

RENOVATION WORKS INC.New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com.

HOME SERVICES

FREE in-home consultation!

(336) 880-3845deepriverclosets.com

Organized solutionsfor closet, pantry, garage, office & more

DESIGN & INSTALLATION

MOBILE WELDING SERVICEResidential, wrought-iron fence & gates, cus-tom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com.

JLB REMODELING, INC.NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Insured. Custom remodeling & additions. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

Roof Replacements / RepairsSiding & WindowsCustom Decks / PorchesGeneral Home RepairsRemodeling / Painting

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable(336) 644-1580

ROOFING

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC.Res. roofi ng specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofi nginc.com, 621-6962.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLCResidential roofi ng, rubber fl at roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245.

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist expe-rienced with all types of roofi ng. BBB ac-credited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofi ng.com.

MISC. SERVICES

PAY $0.5 PER LOAD OF LAUNDRY at home! DIY classes on Sept. 27, 10am-12n, make laundry detergent, & Oct. 25, make your own lip balm & Flu Bomb. $5-10 per class. Visit http://aromatherapynurse.com or call (336) 644-6609.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, grills, appliances, bikes, AC’s, grills, electrical items, batteries, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

HIGH BEAMS HEADLIGHT CLEANINGSix years experience. We sand and polish lights to a clear fi nish. Call (336) 254-0264, or facebook/com/highbeamzrestoration.

COMPUTER REPAIRS $99.Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM – (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons.

STORAGE SPECIAL! First-time custom-ers, store your boat or RV now until Janu-ary 2015 for $135. Call now! Only 10 spots remaining. Belews Boat & RV Storage LLC, (336) 542-6574.

MISC. FOR SALE

PERSIMMON PULP, jam, pudding, and more! 816-3441 or 996-3892.

2003 38’ CHALLENGER 5TH WHEEL camper, 3 slide-outs, built-in generator, very good cond. $13,000. (336) 392-5222.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTSFresh produce, pumpkins & mums available Sept. 20! 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. (336) 708-0485.

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more! 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Consignors needed, $100/mo. for 10’ x 10’ space. Larger spaces available. Please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Sat., 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.


MISC. WANTED

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. 552-0328.

CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick-up of appliances, AC’s, grills, metal items, com-puters, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

PET SITTING / BOARDING

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CAREProviding whatever YOU specify for your pets. Oak Ridge & Summerfi eld since 1995. Professional, bonded, insured, and can give insulin shots and meds. Member of Pet Sitters International. We provide feeding, walking, and play, and we’ll also take care of the paper, mail, lights & alarms. Compassion! 1-3 trips per day, $15/trip (30 minutes). Call 643-5242.

We treat your dog like familygg yy

Stokesdale • (336) 298-4712

Family-owned and operated; owners live on premises.

All-inclusive, small facility with private suites, late let-outs and grooming.

THORNEWOOD FARMS Horse stalls. Full board & pasture board available. Call Dawn at (336) 392-4944.

PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $14 per 30-minute visit. (336) 601-2087.

KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICESProfessional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International. Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of profi ts to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free con-sultation: (336) 706-6706, [email protected], www.facebook.com/kpspets, www.petsit.com/kps.

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

LOCAL BUSINESS FOR SALEThe Meadows in Oak Ridge Commons is available for sale – serious inquiries only. Product availability is fl exible, well estab-lished customer base. Financing available to qualifi ed buyer, franchise title is transfer-able. Please call 298-7246 or 516-8837 for more information.

HOMES FOR RENT

QUIET GUEST APARTMENT with 1-car garage, 1BR, 1BA. No pets, no smoking. Available 10/4. Sec. dep., references, credit check. $875/mo. (336) 686-8945.

MOBILE HOME ON FARM. Looking for re-tired single or retired couple with stable in-come. Must be able to mow yard and drive tractor. Reasonable rent, Brown Summit area. (336) 656-3250.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

VANGUARD REAL ESTATE OPTIONS, LLC. No-fee and low-fee listings. Mike Blackwelder, (336) 644-1476.

HOMES FOR SALE

Ramilya SiegelCRS, GRI, SRES,Chairman’s Circle Award(336) 215.9856 [email protected] www.allentate.com/RamilyaSiegel

8207 Wendy Gayle DriveLike-new and lovingly maintained. Amazing screened porch, main-level master, cathedral ceilings, stunning kitchen & much more!

OPEN HOUSE Sun, Sept 21 • 2-4pm

REAL ESTATE

BOONE HOUSE FOR SALE! Our Sum-

merfi eld children attended APP State!! Go

APP! Graduated and ready to move on.

Great 3BR house with 2.5BA, accessible to

all bedrooms. Great setup for college stu-

dents. Close to campus! $209,000. Call

Ken, (336) 644-7489.

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939allentate.com/bobbiegardner

1504 North Grove CourtLooking for an Oak Ridge address? Hard-to-find 3BR/2.1BA traditional home with huge bonus room. Situated on 2.17-acre level lot on private cul-de-sac in beautiful North Grove neighborhood. New roof & new carpet! Ready to move in. $299,900

Joyce Norris(336) 327-3650

Well-maintained! Great kitchen, breakfast & keeping room. Huge main-level master suite with sitting area & fireplace. Lots of upgrades! Exceptional outdoor living area with fireplace & kitchen. Private, wooded back yard. Fabulous landscaping, including stone, pavers and decorative brick. $499,900

7604 Blue Sage Court

REAL ESTATE

Nancy J. [email protected] (336) 215-1820

Stone & gas fireplace, high ceilings, heavy moldings, granite countertops, irrigation, designer tile, hardwoods, decorative ceilings, jetted tub, separate shower with jets, walk-in floored attic, rounded corners, neutral, fence, 2-car garage, 3 bedrooms + bonus. 2,400 SF – perfect size!

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